Out with the old, in with the new!
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First of all I would like to thank Cheminees Poeles et Foyers Rock Toulouse from Saint-Georges (Beauce, Quebec) for their excellent service, shipping and installation. For those on the south of the border, they're about 30 minutes from the limits of Maine.
The firebox is really huge, and a clear upgrade to what I had before. I could load easily 18inch N-S, think the drafts states that it can handle 20in NS and 22 EW.
The fan blows nice, little rattle noise but maybe the screws aren't tight enough, I will take a look at it somehow.
Outside temperature the last few days were about 2-3°C (35-37°F). I started the stove with the installation guy, with the temperature in the basement at around 16°C (61°F) and got a small fire to let the paint cure. I opened some windows to let the odour go out. 2 hours later I fueled (reasonnably, since the outside temp wasn't so bad) and closed the windows. 3 hours later it was 26°C (79°F) in the basement and around 23°C (73°F) on first floor. Wow! I never could have reach those temperatures with my Osburn, even if I fueled it all day long. The stove is wayyyy more easy to start than my previous one, I don't really know why but it's a nice aspect.
Somehow, it seems to be less "air-tight" than my osburn, affecting the burning times. It will likely go cold faster. Therefore, remember I didn't fueled it that much since the outside temp is relatively high, so I will experience it more accurately next winter (or if we get another chill period).
I will probably split my logs a little bigger to have a better overnight burn for next winter.
A friend told me he installed a damper on is chimney to control the heat better. When I talked to the install guy about a damper he said that since 2001(ish) it's illegal to install one? Maybe I could reach longer burn times with a damper?